Puentevella: Age is catching up with Lionel Messi By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Former FIFA Media, TV, and Marketing Director Monico Puentevella, a former Bacolod City mayor and congressman, made his picks for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which begins today, June 14, at various venues across Russia, selecting defending champions Germany and 2010 champions …
Monthly Archives: June 2018
BCBC Open Trios Duckpin Bowling League 2018
BCY Team 2 tops Group A By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. BCY Team 2 recently took the top spot in Group A in the Bowlers Club of Bacolod City (BCBC) Open Trios Duckpin Bowling League elimination round at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. BCY Team 2 earned a twice-to-beat advantage in …
BCBC Open Trios Duckpin Bowling League 2018
BCY Team 2 tops Group A By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. BCY Team 2 recently took the top spot in Group A in the Bowlers Club of Bacolod City (BCBC) Open Trios Duckpin Bowling League elimination round at the Negros Super Lanes in the Goldenfield Commercial Complex. BCY Team 2 earned a twice-to-beat advantage in …
RTWPB-6 approves minimum wage increase up to P41.50
Sancho: We did not get the amount we wanted By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Region VI (RTWPB-6) recently approved an increase in the daily minimum wage for workers in Western Visayas. RTWPB-6 chairman, Atty. Johnson Cañete, said, under Wage Order No. 24, private sector workers in the …
Ordinance requires Iloilo City residents to clean up after their pets
The Iloilo City Council unanimously passed the so-called “Poop and Scoop” ordinance yesterday, which requires city residents to keep their pets on a leash and to clean up after them. The ordinance, penned by City Councilor Jose Efrain ‘Jay’ Treñas, also requires owners to register their pet with the City Veterinary Office after the animal …
Leonardia on Paduano-Sayson tandem: May they live happily ever after
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday said he is unaffected by talks claiming Abang Lingkod partylist Rep. Stephen Paduano may challenge him for mayor in 2019 with former Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson as his running mate. “I have no reaction, may they live happily ever after,” Leonardia said. …
Diocese alarmed over killings of priests in Luzon
Gonzales: The church is being persecuted By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The head of the Diocese of Bacolod Social Action Center (SAC) yesterday said they are alarmed over the recent killings of priests in Luzon, particularly the recent shooting of 40-year-old Fr. Richmond Nilo in Zaragoza, Nueva Ecija over the weekend. SAC head, …
Calatrava killer claims he was compelled by Poseidon
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The suspect in the recent killing of three children in Calatrava, Negros Occidental claimed he was ordered by Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, to commit the crime. In a radio interview yesterday morning, Calatrava municipal police chief, Police Chief Inspector John Joel Batusbatusan, said 21-year-old John Mark …
VMA graduates first batch of Bridging Program scholars
The Visayan Maritime Academy (VMA) Global College recently graduated the first batch of Bridging Program scholars, comprised of licensed mechanical engineers who enrolled in VMA’s maritime engineering six-month training. The Negros Occidental provincial government provided for tuition and fees through a “study now, pay later” scheme, which came to around P180,000 per student. VMA Global …
PRO-6 recruitment target for 2018 is 800
Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6) is looking to recruit 800 new police officers this year. “We are calling those who are interested to [joining] the Philippine National Police (PNP),” said PRO-6 spokesperson, Police Superintendent Joem Malong. She noted, “The basic salary is now bigger.” Applicants are encouraged to apply online, through the registration application system. “We …